The California Society of CPAs announced the recipients of its 2022 Women to Watch Awards, honoring three female leaders in the accounting and finance profession across the state.
The announcement was made during CalCPA’s Women’s Leadership Forum, dubbed "Elevate," held April 22 in Los Angeles.
The annual award recognizes exceptional female professionals for factors such as leadership, public service, advocacy, mentoring and contributions to the accounting and finance profession. Awards came in three categories: Emerging Leader, Experienced Leader and Trailblazer.
“The women who received the Women to Watch Award continue a legacy of leadership,” said Denise LeDuc Froemming, president and CEO of CalCPA, in a statement. “Considering the growing number of women with diverse backgrounds entering and staying in the accounting profession in California — their impact on organizations, companies, and government agencies is well recognized. It gives me great pleasure to honor these important women in leadership. This year’s winners serve as strong examples to their peers in the profession and are an inspiration to women thinking about future careers in accounting and finance.”
CalCPA's 2022 Women to Watch Award recipients include:
Emerging Leader Award
- Cynthia Spensieri, audit manager, HCVT (Los Angeles)
Experienced Leader Award
- Anu Joshi, senior manager, Tax & Advisory at Abbott, Stringham & Lynch (Campbell)
Trailblazer Award
- Brenda Kahler, director of client engagement at Armanino (San Francisco)
For more information, head to CalCPA's
